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Racing myself and losing

It’s really interesting considering the variables that influence speed.  I always seem to run faster when I am slightly cooler, like last week: this afternoon however I was wearing an extra layer, to ward off a cooler day, which made me feel slightly too warm.  I’m not sure what effect getting up late has, [...]

Plus one

My legs were only vaguely stiff from yesterday, but I thought it prudent to disperse the lactic acid regardless in view of the increased pace.

Thus I ran an easy mile on the machine in 9:11.

Lite

On occasions I am SO ready to run on a Sunday morning, but yesterday was not one of these.  I knew that I had to be showered and ready to leave the house by 2pm and it was interesting to observe how my mind sank into Flotsametrics, the book that Nigel & Kristin gave me [...]

A slower version

The Speed At Last post gives the details, but here is the more long-winded version for those of you who enjoy the photographs.

I ran from my parents place again… and on a wet & windy day.  Add to this that Kim and I had eaten out with friends both Friday & Saturday nights and [...]

Speed, at last

Ran today, 12.8 miles, 2.20, 5.49mph.

Cliff will be pleased!

Another mile

I’d not intended to run so far yesterday so I thought I’d better run off the lactic acid this morning.  Slow start but my legs warmed up after a while and I completed a mile in 9:51.

Oi Sexy!

Okay, okay, so it’s not often (ever?) that I’ve been called oi sexy! by someone from a car while I’m running, but I haven’t let it go to my head on account of who shouted it… a couple of twelve year-old Longhillian boys in the mould of a young Mister Richard Marsh!

I’d started from [...]